By Fabian Ommar Being exposed to the elements automatically turns humans into survivors, whether in the wilderness or in the city. Unlike most animals, we aren’t naturally equipped to handle bad, extreme, or changing weather efficiently, nor to remain duly concealed/protected from predators and other threats. That’s why knowing how […]
By Daisy Luther Those paying close attention to the news right now are probably holding their breath, just waiting for the other shoe to drop and drag us all into World War 3. I’d love to be able to say that’s not going to happen, but I have no idea […]
By Selco Today, we have an interview between Toby and Bosnian War survivor Selco, as they examine how shortages of goods impacts a populace, how these shortages spread, and what the prepper can do to mitigate how they impact his family. Enjoy. (For the full video interview, scroll to the […]
By Sara Tipton The United States Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an unusual warning to businesses due to the concerns occurring from the Russia/Ukraine conflict. “Every organization—large and small—must be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber activity,” the agency says in its warning. The United States Cybersecurity & […]
By Colette Using the four levels of disasters introduced in an earlier OP article, I will take a close look at canning as a method of food preservation. Exactly how does canning and the four levels of disaster mesh? For each level of disaster, I make the distinction between canning […]
By Indiana Lee We’re living in uncertain times. Between the effects of natural disasters and social unrest, things can feel overwhelming. Your life might change instantly, and if you’re not prepared for it, you could find yourself struggling to get by both physically and emotionally. That isn’t meant to scare […]
By Tyler Durden Consumer psychology radically changed during the early days of the virus pandemic as shortages at supermarkets emerged. Bulk-buying habits were never a thing with the modern consumer in a pre-COVID world, but now ‘prepping’ has gone mainstream two years since the beginning of the virus pandemic as […]
By Aden Tate While more and more people within the prepping community are learning the importance of bugging in – something likely to be your most practical response for most disasters – the fact of the matter is that there are situations out there that necessitate getting the heck out […]
By Sara Tipton If you have a basement or even room under your house, you can create a root cellar to store food! The trick is going to be making it work with what you have, and all of us are in different situations when it comes to our home […]
By J.G. Martinez We, as survivors and preppers, have a legacy to fulfill. And what will our legacy as preppers be? What will the future be like? What is the role of the prepper? Let’s perform a thought experiment together, if you will. Something big has wiped us out. An […]